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Results for "computer science: programming with a purpose"

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Multi AI Agent Systems with crewAI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Business Process Automation, Automation, Tool Calling, Debugging, Prompt Engineering, Coordination, Prioritization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    262 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    Create a Cover Letter with an Envelope using Microsoft Word

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Document Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google

    Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Hardening, Network Protocols, Cloud Security, Network Architecture, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, TCP/IP, Vulnerability Assessments, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Firewall, Cloud Computing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Web Scraping, Data Presentation, Data Science, R (Software), Data Analysis Software

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    107 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Android Studio, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, UI Components, Java, Development Environment, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    684 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), Data Structures, C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Graph Theory, Computer Science, File Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Integration Testing, Software Design, Game Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    2.5K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    Generative AI: Elevate Your Data Science Career

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Science, Data Synthesis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Natural Language Processing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    236 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Bayesian Statistics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    257 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Java Control Flow, IDE, and Object-Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Integrated Development Environments, Java, Development Environment, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    The Manager's Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Managing People at Work

    Skills you'll gain: People Management, Conflict Management, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, People Development, Performance Appraisal, Leadership, Decision Making, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Behavioral Economics, Recruitment, Interviewing Skills

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    4.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals Part 1: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Web Scraping, Data Pipelines, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Relational Databases

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google

    Crash Course on Python

    Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Development Environment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    40K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer science: programming with a purpose courses

  • Multi AI Agent Systems with crewAI: DeepLearning.AI
  • Create a Cover Letter with an Envelope using Microsoft Word: Coursera Project Network
  • Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security: Google
  • Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R: Johns Hopkins University
  • Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Generative AI: Elevate Your Data Science Career: IBM
  • Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Java Control Flow, IDE, and Object-Oriented Programming: Packt
  • The Manager's Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Managing People at Work: University of London

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